1. 1 Heidi Balter, Principal, Atholton ES Kim Quintyne, MST, Atholton ES Corinne Gorzo, Coordinator, Teacher Development Office of Professional and Organizational Development Designing and Delivering Effective School-Based Professional Development

2. 2 Outcomes Outcomes: Participants will: Become familiar with resources for planning and evaluating effective professional development. Apply understanding of event design to compose outcomes and indicators. Discuss ways to build leadership capacity in the school.

3. 3 Group Norms Participate fully. Contribute to the learning of self & others. Monitor personal technology. Respect and value the contributions of all. Demonstrate leadership.

4. 4 Stand If… Classroom Teacher Special Educator Administrator Related Arts ITL Other

5. 5 Inspiration Shuffle Each rotation -add 3 new ideas. Who can provide PD in the school setting? How do you decide on the professional development for all staff? How is your professional development structured? When do you conduct professional development for staff?

6. 6 Inspiration Shuffle 1.Rotate to laptops 2.Select a new recorder each time 3.Write responses to the question 4.Color-code your responses 5.Insert Rapidfire in question box 6.Repeat

7. 7 PD Event Planning MSDE Teacher PD Planning Form p.1-2 1.Determine the need 2.Identify the participants 3.Outcomes & indicators 4.Learning activities and follow-up 5.Evaluation 6.Budget

8. 8 Steps 1-2 1.The need: Build leadership p.6 capacity in the school. 2.The participants: ITLs Planning Questions p.3-5

9. 9 Step 3 - KASAB Outcomes: What teachers will know/be able to do as a result of the Professional Development. Indicators: Observable evidence that the outcomes have been achieved. p.7

10. 10 KASAB Example Focus: Building leadership capacity  Outcome: ITLs will apply the language, skills, and behaviors outlined in the Speed of Trust to effectively lead their teams to achieve school goals. p. 8

11. 11 KASAB Example Focus: Building leadership capacity Indicators:  ITLs independently use the skills/language in the team setting.  Team members actively support and implement school initiatives.  During leadership meetings, ITLs actively participate in planning, problem-solving and discussions. p. 8

12. 12 Step 4 - Learning Activities Book Study Components: Speed of Trust Self-Assessment p. 10-12 Chapter assignments & focus questions Engagement: Fortune-Teller, Beach Ball, Question Basket, Role Play p.6

13. 13 Step 4 - Follow-Up Book Study Components: Speed of Trust 2nd year ITLs met w/ principal every other week for mentoring. Informal conversations w/ ITLs Box with index cards  Green: Goals  Blue: Application of skills  Red: Examples of derailments p.6

14. 14 Sharing Ideas How can you build leadership capacity at your school?  Stand, make eye contact w/ someone across the room  Pair up, both write on index cards  5 Ideas

15. 15 PD for all staff What PD topics did you focus on this year at your school? Round Robin Style:  Go around the table, each member contributes ideas  All take notes  Select a spokesperson

16. 16 Planning Form Step 1 - The Need -  Address student off-task behaviors  Increase staff knowledge of engaging instructional strategies Step 2 - The Participants - All staff p.16

17. 17 AES Example Video clip - The way things are. The way things should be. www.schlechtycenter.com As you watch, list the different types of students.

18. 18 Planning Step 3 Focus: Address Goal 2 Through Engaging Instruction KASAB Form  Outcome: Teachers will apply engaging strategies during instruction to motivate students and reduce off-task behavior. p. 17

19. 19 Planning Step 3 Focus: Engaging Strategies  Indicators: Teacher use of engaging strategies will be observed during informal and formal observations. Lesson plans will include use of engaging strategies. Minutes from team meetings will include discussion and sharing of successful strategy use. p. 17

20. 20 Planning - Step 4 Learning Activities SIT Inspiration Shuffle Staff Meeting: Classroom Rotations (Instructional Strategies Database) Staff Meeting: Exploration and Application (Instructional Strategies Database) p. 18-20

21. 21 Planning - Step 4 Follow-Up Team discussions and sharing of ideas.

22. 22 Planning - Step 5 Evaluation 5 Levels of Evaluation p. 21 Example from ITL book study  Self-assessment  On-line leadership survey

23. 23 PD Evaluation Table discussion:  How does your staff gather data/feedback on the effectiveness of school-based professional development?

24. 24 Reflection & Closure Questions going around in my head. Things that square with my beliefs. Three points to remember.